Keyword: Competition law

Kaleidoscopic data-related enforcement in the digital age external link

Yakovleva, S., Geursen, W. & Arnbak, A.
Common Market Law Review, vol. 57, num: 5, pp: 1461-1494, 2020

Abstract

The interplay between competition, consumer and data protection law, when applied to data collection and processing practices, may lead to situations where several competent authorities can, independently, carry out enforcement actions against the same practice, or where an authority competent to carry out enforcement in one area of law can borrow the concepts of another area to advance its own goals. The authors call this “kaleidoscopic enforcement”. Kaleidoscopic enforcement may undermine existing coordination mechanisms within specif ic areas, and may lead to both the incoherent enforcement of EU rules applicable to data, and to sub-optimal enforcement. An EU level binding inter-disciplinary coordination mechanism between competition, consumer and data protection authorities is needed. Now the Commission has announced ambitious plans to enhance the coherent application of EU law in several areas, it is the perfect time to work towards creating such an enforcement mechanism.

Competition law, Consumer law, Data protection law, enforcement, frontpage, Privacy

Bibtex

Article{Yakovleva2020c, title = {Kaleidoscopic data-related enforcement in the digital age}, author = {Yakovleva, S. and Geursen, W. and Arnbak, A.}, url = {https://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/CMLR_2020.pdf}, year = {1001}, date = {2020-10-01}, journal = {Common Market Law Review}, volume = {57}, number = {5}, pages = {1461-1494}, abstract = {The interplay between competition, consumer and data protection law, when applied to data collection and processing practices, may lead to situations where several competent authorities can, independently, carry out enforcement actions against the same practice, or where an authority competent to carry out enforcement in one area of law can borrow the concepts of another area to advance its own goals. The authors call this “kaleidoscopic enforcement”. Kaleidoscopic enforcement may undermine existing coordination mechanisms within specif ic areas, and may lead to both the incoherent enforcement of EU rules applicable to data, and to sub-optimal enforcement. An EU level binding inter-disciplinary coordination mechanism between competition, consumer and data protection authorities is needed. Now the Commission has announced ambitious plans to enhance the coherent application of EU law in several areas, it is the perfect time to work towards creating such an enforcement mechanism.}, keywords = {Competition law, Consumer law, Data protection law, enforcement, frontpage, Privacy}, }

Digitally binding: Examining the feasibility of charging a fixed price for e-books external link

Akker, I., Rutten, P., van der Sloot, B., van Eijk, N. & Poort, J.
pp: 1-93, 2012

Abstract

Legal price fixing for printed books in the Dutch and Frisian languages was introduced in the Netherlands in 2005. Publishers today are required to fix retail prices for new books and retailers are required to charge the prices set. Fixed prices are valid for an indefinite period, but publishers are permitted to adjust them after a period of six months and to discard the fixed price altogether after a year. The Resale Price Maintenance (Books) Act (Wet op de vaste boekenprijs) seeks to contribute towards a large and varied stock and wide geographic availability of books, as well as towards public participation (purchasing and reading habits). With the emergence of e-books, the question arises as to whether it would be possible and desirable to introduce legally enforced price fixing for digital books too. This study examines the feasibility and enforceability of resale price maintenance (RPM) for e-books and analyses the functionality in terms of the degree to which it contributes to pluralism and the broad availability of supply, the market structure of the book business and the diversity and availability of print books.

Competition law, Mededingingsrecht

Bibtex

Report{nokey, title = {Digitally binding: Examining the feasibility of charging a fixed price for e-books}, author = {Akker, I. and Rutten, P. and van der Sloot, B. and van Eijk, N. and Poort, J.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/Digitally_binding.pdf}, year = {0309}, date = {2012-03-09}, abstract = {Legal price fixing for printed books in the Dutch and Frisian languages was introduced in the Netherlands in 2005. Publishers today are required to fix retail prices for new books and retailers are required to charge the prices set. Fixed prices are valid for an indefinite period, but publishers are permitted to adjust them after a period of six months and to discard the fixed price altogether after a year. The Resale Price Maintenance (Books) Act (Wet op de vaste boekenprijs) seeks to contribute towards a large and varied stock and wide geographic availability of books, as well as towards public participation (purchasing and reading habits). With the emergence of e-books, the question arises as to whether it would be possible and desirable to introduce legally enforced price fixing for digital books too. This study examines the feasibility and enforceability of resale price maintenance (RPM) for e-books and analyses the functionality in terms of the degree to which it contributes to pluralism and the broad availability of supply, the market structure of the book business and the diversity and availability of print books.}, keywords = {Competition law, Mededingingsrecht}, }